Quality daily nutrition is essential for the overall health and well-being of your Parrot. We offer a variety of Parrot foods so you can provide the best nutrition your companion bird deserves. Choose from our selection of brand name Parrot foods to suit any preference or nutritional requirements.
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Quality daily nutrition is essential for the overall health and well-being of your Parrot. We offer a variety of Parrot foods so you can provide the best nutrition your companion bird deserves. Choose from our selection of brand name Parrot foods to suit any preference or nutritional requirements.

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You should be feeding your Amazon a good variety of high quality vegetables ( broccoli, squash, kale,carrot) also nutrient dense fruits like blueberries , but just limited quantities of high-sugar fruits like apple, grape and banana. A high quality pelleted diet along with the veggies is the "basic" everyday food that is recommended by most avian vets, not an only seed or nut diet. Look on manufacturer websites for how to safely convert your bird to pellets. Nuts like almond and walnut are good for a treat maybe 2-3x a day but NOT a whole nut each time, only a piece the size of a pea or so. Amazons tend to get fat in captivity. In the wild they fly up to 40 miles a day, but captive birds are unable to do this! If your bird is not flighted in your home or does not get lots of exercise (wing flapping, a big play area for climbing) you need to be very careful. They can get fatty liver disease and heart disease easily if you feed too many carbs, table food and seeds. Keep the sunflower seeds to an occasional treat or sprout some and give the bird the fresh shoots. If your bird eats only sunflower seeds the human equivalent would be a person only eating french fries all day, every day. That is a nutritional disaster.

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I have a DYH who is 14. I don't feed him any sunflower seeds. They tend to be a heavy bird so I feed Andrew Kaytee Pro Health Safflower Blend. My conures and cockatiels are fed a safflower blend also. Plus Zupreem Fruit Pellets for all!

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I've had an Amazon parrot for 30 years. I have never fed my parrot the black sunflower seeds. I really feel they are specifically for wild birds. Wild birds need seeds with high oil/fat levels to help them thru the winter. My Amazon likes the larger black/white sunflower seeds and safflower seeds, which still have some oil/fat in them. I purchase a mix blend of seeds from a reputable aviary shoppe that I have dealt with for many years. I also give him some raw veggies - potatoes, carrots, beans etc., but only organic.I hope this helps.Bob

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I agree with "a lot". I have had my male Caique for 27 years, and he is very healthy and active. I fill bowls twice a day with the F&S (or equivalent) parrot food but supplement with cut dried figs, carrot, grapes - really any different fruit and surprisingly, jalepeño peppers. He eats the green (or red) of the pepper but prefers to strip and eat the white seed inside. The heat does not seem to bother the birds at all. I give very small amounts of meat once in a while - after all Caiques hunt snakes in their native Ecuador and eat bugs as well. All my parrots have had occasional meat, and in the case of my African Grey, chicken bones. She strips the marrow from the bones.

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My African Grey has been plucking for over 10 years. I just picked him up from being boarded at the vet while on vacation, and my vet mentioned his feather plucking may indicate a vitamin A and D deficiency. His current diet is 5 or 6 Lafeber Nutra Berries every morning, along with the same number roasted unsalted peanuts. He usually gets a few more of each every evening. If that is not a recommended diet, please suggest an alternative.

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Sorry, but it isn't that simple. Parrots have needs more complex than just what vitamins they intake. I've had my parrot for 5 years and he started plucking when I first got him. I took the advice of folks on the Grey forum and threw all their suggestions at him and he hasn't plucked since. Here are the things I did.

Hung a telephone book inside his cage to give him something to shred.Hung a full-spectrum light above his cage so his full vision functions can be exercised (like a human living in a cave, a parrot living without full-spectrum light is depressed). This doesn't have to be expensive, just a flourescent light unit which you can get for less than $20 and a full-spectrum bulb to install in it.Began feeding him a breakfast of "glop" which consists of the following recipe: 3 slices whole grain low-sodium toast, 1/2 tsp flax seed oil, 2 tsp red palm oil, stage 2 organic baby food of high-content vitamin A (such as sweet potatoes, carrots, etc:), 2 tbsp ogranic yogurt and a chopped-up high-content vitamin A vegtable such as kale. Mix all together, divide into 10 or so portions, freeze and thaw as used. ( I freeze in 2-portion baggies as two days seems to be the max frig time on this stuff).Feed him whatever I'm eating for dinner keeping in mind that some human foods are poison to him (such as mushrooms, fruit seeds, avacado, and a few other things. Google "parrot diet" to get a full list of no-nos)Keep parrot nugget and seed mixtures in his cage for "on demand" feeding. And plenty of clean water of course.Spend a little time each day cuddling him. Remember these guys have the emotional needs and maturity of a 2-year old child, they need physical and emotional contact with their "flock" (that's you).

I hope this helps. Good luck to you and your bird.

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Thank you for your question. As each bird is different, we would suggest going back to your vet to ask what they think you should do in your bird's specific situation. If they are thinking that he has vitamin deficiencies, they should also be able to tell you what they believe is the best solution to your problem.

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Eclectus Parrots can gain weigh VERY easily. In the wild they live on barely anything so their bodies will store fat like crazy when it is available. This helps them survive lean times in the wild but in captivity it can be a disaster because they are not as active. You should do more research on the web for the best combination of foods for this breed; World Parrot Trust has a great owner's forum and also Q&A with lots of expert Avian Vets that will be helpful. I don't think seeds alone are a good way to go. I am sure Australia has many reputable Avian vets, you should probably consult one about their diet as well as for taking your birds in for regular check-ups. Dog and cat vets don't know birds well enough, it's a whole different area of expertise!

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Actually, I have bred parrotlets for 6 years. The best diet for any bird, especially the smaller ones, is fresh vegetables and fruits, rice, pasta, beans, eggs. Only a small portion should be comprised of seed. Pellets for parrotlets are a terrible choice. Their tiny livers cannot process artificial dyes and chemicals, these things will kill them quickly. Please do your own research and don't trust someone's advice just because they tell you they are an expert.

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Thank you for your question. A Parrotlet's diet should be comprised of 65-80% high-quality commercial diet (pellets, crumbles or nuggets). The rest of the diet should consist of 15-30% vegetables and 5% fresh fruits. Use many varieties of fruits and vegetables, washed thoroughly.

Some examples of a commercial diet you may wish to try are Roudybush Daily Maintenance, ZuPreem Natural Premium Daily, or Kaytee Exact Natural.

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